Poetic and full of unexpected plot twists, Stefansson's kindly funny novel is a look at the everyday life of ordinary people, just like you and me. The author reveals the magic of life in its most diverse manifestations - from beauty to foolishness, from adoration to betrayal, from friendship to loneliness, from burning passion to complete indifference. Tales and gossip about the inhabitants of an Icelandic village are similar to a million similar stories and at the same time convey the uniqueness of each character, not always ideal, but undoubtedly worthy of love.